Misty Copeland, Stephen Curry Speak Out Against Under Armour CEO’s Support of Trump

Under Armour Chairman and CEO Kevin Plank gave his opinion on President Trump when asked during a recent CNBC interview, calling the new Commander-in-Chief an “asset”, and 2 of the athletes that have sponsorships with the company have voiced their opinions on his comments.

Golden State Warriors baller Stephen Curry isn’t one to normally get caught up in political talk, but when asked about how he felt regarding Plank’s pro-Trump stance, he let his thoughts be known. “I agree with that description,” Curry told Mercury News, “if you remove the ‘et’” from asset.

Ballerina Misty Copeland has also issued a statement about the CEO via an Instagram post, making it clear that “I strongly disagree with Kevin Plank’s recent comments in support of Trump as recently reported.”

In light of the backlash (social media also came down on the CEO and his company pretty hard), Under Armour released a statement, explaining that “Kevin Plank was recently invited at the request of the President of the United States, to join the American Manufacturing Council as part of a distinguished group of business leaders. He joined CEOs from companies such as Dow Chemical, Dell, Ford, GE and Tesla, among others to begin an important dialogue around creating jobs in America.” They also noted Under Armour as a company engages “in policy, not politics.”